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SUMMARY:Chicago Queer History Walking Tours: Sex and Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:This week is all about the ways Queer people use sex to rebel. Lauren Berlant and Michael Warner argue that society’s insistence on keeping sex private and personal perpetuates the idea that straight\, cishet lives are the norm. So this week we’re going to explore the ways that queer lives were made public in the past. Learn about Cruising in the 1870s\, Lesbian hangouts from prohibition that revolutionized Jazz\, and the first major protest against Anita Bryant\, along with other sexy sites of Queer joy from the past. \nWhen: Saturday\, August 15\, 1 pm\nStart: Bank of America Building Plaza (110 N Wacker Dr on the North Side)\nEnd: 2nd Story Bar (157 E Ohio St #2)\nDistance: apx 2 miles \nThe University of Illinois Chicago Gender and Sexuality Center presents a series of Chicago Queer History Walking Tours for Summer 2026. Tours are conducted by Daniel Williams\, a political science professor who’s been bringing the details of Chicago’s queer past to life on social media. Follow him on Instagram @Daniel.Edward.Williams\nAll walking tours are free\, with tips gratefully accepted\, but not expected.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-queer-history-walking-tours-sex-and-rebellion/
LOCATION:Bank of America Building Plaza\, 110 N Wacker Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,education,outdoor,sports-recreation
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SUMMARY:Claire Lochmueller: CRACKS - A One-Trans-Woman Dark Comedy Memoir
DESCRIPTION:Through a hybrid of storytelling\, stand-up comedy and theatre\, this one-trans-woman dark comedy memoir by Claire Lochmueller details a journey from a childhood in the Catholic Church/JROTC military school to a career as a multi-award-winning trans theatre-maker. CRACKS navigates topics of gender identity\, substance abuse and finding joy in a story about how two lives\, through laughter and tears\, became one trans identity. \nCRACKS has toured fringe festivals across the US and in Canada.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/claire-lochmueller-cracks-a-one-trans-woman-dark-comedy-memoir/2026-08-21/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf\, 1650 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:comedy,theater-performance
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SUMMARY:Chicago House Music Festival & Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago House Music Festival and Conference—the genre born in Chicago that has gone on to revolutionize dance music internationally. \nPlan Your Visit to the Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park. \nIf you need accessibility services for the conference\, such as ASL Interpretation\, please contact dcase@cityofchicago.org
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-house-music-festival-conference/
LOCATION:Millennium Park\, 201 E. Randolph St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:dance-dj
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SUMMARY:Bambi Banks Presents: Clue University: A Drag Parody
DESCRIPTION:Bambi Banks returns to the LookOut Series with Clue University\, a slasher parody play that combines all the fun and whimsy of the game of Clue with the complicated world of a collegiate rush week. In this thrilling murder mystery\, six Sorority Sisters must unmask a killer living amongst them\, testing their bonds of sisterhood and bringing to light the question: is blood thicker than power? \nClue University takes place in a College Sorority house. Three new pledges enter rush week excited to start their new Greek life at Sigma Epsilon Chi. This comedic play is about the deep complexities of growing up as a young woman while a killer is on the loose. \nTHE TEAM \nDirector – Bambi Banks\nAssistant Director – Lezbian Minnelli\nStage Manager – Abhijeet\nWriter – Neutral Gena\nSet Designer – JforPay \nTHE CAST \nIvory – Bosstyn\nAmber – Annie Andrews\nAmethyst – Sundae\nCherry – Starr Banks\nJade – Lady Piphany\nCyan – Apsara Chan\nTiger – Diego\nRose – Tiny Miracle\nProfessor – Stephanie\nElectrician – Lezbian Minnelli \nSwing for Pledges – Ash Wednesday\nSwing for Twins – Miley Swallow
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/bambi-banks-presents-clue-university-a-drag-parody/2026-08-27/
LOCATION:Steppenwolf\, 1650 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:drag,theater-performance
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SUMMARY:Camp BYOB
DESCRIPTION:A POC and Queer owned summer camp that’s 21+. It mixes a festival with a wellness retreat while centering the marginalized. It’s a safe space to heal your inner child through play. \nIt’s August 28-30. Linktr.ee/CampBYOB
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/camp-byob/
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CATEGORIES:camping-resort
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SUMMARY:Chicago Queer History Walking Tours: Dive Keepers on North Clark Get Warnings
DESCRIPTION:In 1948 the Chicago Tribune reported that Capt. John J. Walsh was cracking down on gay bars in the River North neighborhood. Walsh insisted that the bar owners remove any coverings on the windows of the bars so the cops could observe what was going on inside. This insistence of observation recalls what Michel Foucault called “panopticonism\,” a way that the state exerts control by ensuring that everyone knows they can be observed at any time. This walking tour covers the sites Walsh visited with his warnings and tells the stories of what happened before\, and after the crackdown. \nTime: Saturday August 29\, 1 pm\nStart: Chicago Water Tower (801 N Michigan Ave)\nEnd: 2nd Story Bar (157 E Ohio St #2)\nDistance: apx 2 miles \nThe University of Illinois Chicago Gender and Sexuality Center presents a series of Chicago Queer History Walking Tours for Summer 2026. Tours are conducted by Daniel Williams\, a political science professor who’s been bringing the details of Chicago’s queer past to life on social media. Follow him on Instagram @Daniel.Edward.Williams\nAll walking tours are free\, with tips gratefully accepted\, but not expected.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-queer-history-walking-tours-dive-keepers-on-north-clark-get-warnings/
LOCATION:Chicago Water Tower\, 801 N Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
CATEGORIES:education,outdoor,sports-recreation
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SUMMARY:Gerber/Hart 45th Anniversary Gala
DESCRIPTION:Gerber/Hart is thrilled to announce the date of our 45th Anniversary Gala! Please save the date for Thursday\, September 24\, 2026. More information will be coming in May! \nIf you are interested in sponsoring the Gala\, donating to our auction\, or joining the Gala Committee\, please email me at michaelrashid@gerberhart.org.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/gerber-hart-45th-anniversary-gala/
LOCATION:Rockwell on the River\, 3057 N. Rockwell ST.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60618\, United States
CATEGORIES:benefit-fundraiser,gala
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